(Minghui.org)Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

Ms. Diao Runhua, 77, and Ms. Zhao Shurong, 73, were reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of November 6, 2017. They were arrested and taken to the Er'ehu Brainwashing Center. The police ransacked Ms. Diao's home and confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, a printer, and bank cards.

3. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Lizhen Detained

Ms. Wang Lizhen was arrested by officers from the Yingdong District Police Department and the Xiangyanglu Police Station on September 27, 2017. She was detained for 15 days.

5. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Ximei Detained

Ms. Xing Ximei, from Yanlu Village in Andi Town, was arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational calendars on November 7, 2017. She is being held in the Linyi City Detention Center.

6. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xiangyun Arrested

Ms. Gao Xiangyun, 70, was arrested by officers from the Caiyuan Police Station after a plainclothes officer reported her for distributing Falun Gong calendars on the morning of November 9, 2017. She was given a physical exam at the Tai'an City Chinese Medicine Hospital in the afternoon, then transferred to a detention center, where she was not accepted due to her age and high blood pressure. The officers eventually took her home and ransacked it. They confiscated a Falun Gong book, a DVD player, and a music player.

Ms. Wang Xinlin, from Kemengaojia Village in Zhuqiao Town, was arrested and had her home ransacked on the morning of November 6, 2017. The police confiscated Falun Gong books and took her to the Laizhou Detention Center. That afternoon, the police broke into her sister, Ms. Wang Xinju's home, arrested her, and took her to the detention center.

Ms. Guo Suling was sentenced to a one-and-a-half-year prison term by the Houma Court on the morning of November 10, 2017. She was taken to the Linfen Detention Center, but the authorities refused to accept her. She was then taken home.

9. [Yunmeng County, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Yu'e Arrested

Ms. Xiong Yu'e was arrested by officers from the Gepu Police Station on November 9, 2017.

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12. [Chongqing] Mr. Dai Keshu Harassed

Mr. Dai Keshu from Dingjia Town in Bishan District was monitored and photographed by officers from the Bishan Police Department on September 23, 2017. Officers from the Shandong Police Station in Shapingba District then ransacked his home the following day. They confiscated photos of and books written by the founder of Falun Gong.

13. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Rui Detained

Ms. Liu Rui was arrested at home by officer Wang Shubo and others from the Beilin District Police Department's 610 Office on the evening of October 13, 2017. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books, a notebook computer, and other personal belongings were confiscated. Ms. Lin was handcuffed and taken to the Suihua City Detention Center. The officers ransacked her home again the next day. She was released after 15 days of detention.

Ms. Yuan Aihua, 67, was arrested on June 28, 2016, and tried in January 2017. It was recently learned that she had been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. Ms. Yuan was transferred to Liaoning Women’s Prison on September 26, 2017.

Mr. Liao Zhijun was released on November 18, 2016, after being illegally imprisoned for the second time. He was arrested again on May 28, 2017, and has been held in the Chenzhou Detention Center for over five months.

Ms. Cai Junxia was transferred to Hebei Women’s Prison on January 16, 2017. She has been held in the 13th Division, which is specifically assigned to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. For refusing to transform and give up her belief, Ms. Cai was beaten, causing her face to turn yellow from the injuries.

The prison recently intensified the persecution of practitioners as the 19th Chinese Communist Party Conference approached. Ms. Cai was deprived of sleep and her condition has worsened.

17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced

Mr. Dai Shubao, Ms. Ye Zhongqiu, Ms. Chen Hong, and Ms. Zheng Lihong were tried on August 22-25, 2017. Mr. Dai was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, Ms. Ye to 4 years, Ms. Chen to 1.5 years, and Ms. Zheng to 1 year.

Mr. Dai, Ms. Ye and Ms. Chen have appealed their cases to the Shenyang Intermediate Court.

18. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yujun Sentenced

Ms. Li Yujun, 63, is disabled. She was arrested on July 5, 2017, and has been held at the Yantai Detention Center. She was recently sentenced to 3.5 years in prison by the Longkou Court. The verdict was delivered to her at the detention center on October 25, 2017.

Ms. Li’s septicemia relapsed due to the poor conditions at the detention center. When the villagers heard what had happened to her, more than 500 people signed a petition requesting her immediate release. Her lawyer has been given the runaround by the departments involved in her case.

19. [Anyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Li Quangui Tried

Mr. Li Quangui was arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong on June 11, 2017. He is being held in Anyang Detention Center.

Mr. Li was tried by the Anyang Court on the morning of October 31, 2017. Four of his family members attended the trial, which lasted only one hour. The judge said that the sentencing would be announced on a future date.

20. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Xu Xianda Critically Ill

Mr. Xu Xianda has been held in the Hulan Prison. He was locked in a small cell and went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. He is now in critical condition.

His family has requested that he be released on bail for medical treatment, but the prison authorities have refused.

Mr. Xu was healthy and strong when he was transferred to the prison. He is now very thin, slow to respond, has difficulty sitting up, and cannot speak clearly. He also has high blood pressure.